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me and my husband moved to germany. when i considered entering into adulthood, how can i contribute to society? it is very difficult to give any sort of charity for any charitable purposes in europe. it is very difficult to give service in europe. when i was asking people, they said, why would we serve? there is a bureau for that. there are some places in europe burk it is illegal to give volunteer service. as i see the united states going in the same trend of all sourcing -- outsourcing, it is so overregulated and so over controlling of your life, it takes away your freedom to even support yourself, how would you propose the government relinquished power is that it has taken over peacefully? how do you think the government would be able to let go of this control of our lives? >> i agree with every syllable you just said. [laughter] you almost provoked me to be more political than i felt comfortable doing in this chapel. leave more space, more breathing room for civil society. this astonishing combustion of voluntary as
me and my husband moved to germany. when i considered entering into adulthood, how can i contribute to society? it is very difficult to give any sort of charity for any charitable purposes in europe. it is very difficult to give service in europe. when i was asking people, they said, why would we serve? there is a bureau for that. there are some places in europe burk it is illegal to give volunteer service. as i see the united states going in the same trend of all sourcing -- outsourcing, it is...
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service to our country and he attended basic training at forth knox, kentucky and served our nation in germany, bosnia and issuing. on april 3, 2004, his batallion, the second battalion, first armored division turned in their weapons and began preparing to return home. the very next day, violence broke out in baghdad, and shortly thereafter, lieutenant ballard's tour was unexpectedly extended for an additional 120 days. less than two months later on may 20, 2004, after nine years of service, lieutenant ballard was killed in iraq by accidental discharge of the m-240 weapon on his vehicle. he was a recipient of the purple heart and three bronze stars, two with valor device. lieutenant ballard was a true american hero and his ultimate sacrifice deserves our formal recognition of gratitude, which is what we are doing here today. in paying tribute to him and his service, the house will not only honor his sacrifice but also that of every brave american who dons the uniform in defense of our nation each and every day. so many have given their lives so we may live ours freely and each deserves our gra
service to our country and he attended basic training at forth knox, kentucky and served our nation in germany, bosnia and issuing. on april 3, 2004, his batallion, the second battalion, first armored division turned in their weapons and began preparing to return home. the very next day, violence broke out in baghdad, and shortly thereafter, lieutenant ballard's tour was unexpectedly extended for an additional 120 days. less than two months later on may 20, 2004, after nine years of service,...
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you look at places like germany, they're providing 10-year tax credits that sends a signal, a signal of certainty, a signal of clarity to businesses in germany, that there is a commitment to embrace innovation and technology, to remain competitive in the manufacturing economy. manufacturing today is not labor-intensive. it's capital-intensive. you always have to be in a continuous improvement mode. but that requires one thing. it requires a confidence in the american people, a confidence in the american worker, in making the kind of commitments that are necessary to compete with china. i often hear people on this floor, every day, whining about china. yeah, china cheats on their currency. they treat their workers poorly. they destroy their environment. but the best response to china's growth is to stand up and compete. and not whine about china. most american jobs are not outsourced to china, they're outsourced to the past. because we fail to make the kind of investments that are necessary to keep the economy growing. so what's the answer to all of this? every economist that you talk
you look at places like germany, they're providing 10-year tax credits that sends a signal, a signal of certainty, a signal of clarity to businesses in germany, that there is a commitment to embrace innovation and technology, to remain competitive in the manufacturing economy. manufacturing today is not labor-intensive. it's capital-intensive. you always have to be in a continuous improvement mode. but that requires one thing. it requires a confidence in the american people, a confidence in the...
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. >> more with pulitzer prize winner anne applebaum on life in soviet east germany, poland, and hungary from the end of world war ii through 1956, from her historical narrative, "iron curtain," sunday night at 8:00 on c-span's "q&a." >> what is the most important issue the president should consider for 2013? >> so tell us. >> your chance to win the grand prize of $5,000. >> now we discussion on the safety of the nation's infrastructure with suzanne spaulding whose department is task in managing the risk for an array of infrastructure including financial services and is essential government services and facilities. >> i have the great honor and a pleasure to introduce suzanne spaulding. suzanne was the chair of out committee from 2001 to 2003. she is famous for her introductions. we will pale in comparison. suzanne serves as the deputy undersecretary for the national protection and programs directorate. as deputy undersecretary, she oversees infrastructure protection and risk management and analysis. she will enhance the resilience of critical infrastructure, secure federal facilities. s
. >> more with pulitzer prize winner anne applebaum on life in soviet east germany, poland, and hungary from the end of world war ii through 1956, from her historical narrative, "iron curtain," sunday night at 8:00 on c-span's "q&a." >> what is the most important issue the president should consider for 2013? >> so tell us. >> your chance to win the grand prize of $5,000. >> now we discussion on the safety of the nation's infrastructure with...
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we are not indispensable to the defense of germany and italy and england and we act as if we are. we are not indispensable in keeping open sea range for other countries. frankly, mr. speaker, the time has come for us to urge wealthy nations that face no significant threat to dispense with us from the stand point of our military activity. and so that's my objection to this bill. it does a reasonable job with some disagreements some of wuse have of funding the current level of commitment. but the current level of commitment far exceeds any rational definition of national security and it's zero sum. it comes at the expense of every other program we try to maintain to promote the quality of life in the united states. i hope the bill is defeated. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from california. mr. mckeon: mr. speaker, at this time i yield two minutes to my friend and colleague, the chairman of the subcommittee on military personnel, the gentleman from south carolina, mr. wilson, a member of the conference committee. the speaker pro tempore: the
we are not indispensable to the defense of germany and italy and england and we act as if we are. we are not indispensable in keeping open sea range for other countries. frankly, mr. speaker, the time has come for us to urge wealthy nations that face no significant threat to dispense with us from the stand point of our military activity. and so that's my objection to this bill. it does a reasonable job with some disagreements some of wuse have of funding the current level of commitment. but the...
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i mean, i don't think germany's going to invade france any time soon or russia's going to invade poland. but yet we have a huge amount of deployed american forces in europe. i mean, maybe we need to have a discussion about whether or not we need that. whether or not we can afford that expense. whether or not that does anything to enhance our security. again, i want a military that is the best in the world, i want it to continue to be that way, i want it to be second to none. i want to make sure we have all that we need but i don't want to be investing in things we don't need. and when the joint chiefs of staff and when the secretary of defense and all the experts tell us that they don't need something and we here appropriate money to keep something going that is unnecessary, that is unwanted, at the same time while you're trying to cut the benefits of some poor old lady, her social security, there's something wrong with this equation. we got to start thinking about the security of people here in this country as well. and what we're going to do right after this is take up a rule that's g
i mean, i don't think germany's going to invade france any time soon or russia's going to invade poland. but yet we have a huge amount of deployed american forces in europe. i mean, maybe we need to have a discussion about whether or not we need that. whether or not we can afford that expense. whether or not that does anything to enhance our security. again, i want a military that is the best in the world, i want it to continue to be that way, i want it to be second to none. i want to make sure...
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during her five deployments in iraq, kuwait, korea, and germany sergeant smith has endured assault by a master sergeant who pushed her into a room, dropped his pants, and tried to force himself on her. harassment by a vice commander who told her to relax and take her top off during a meeting. constant exposure to pornographic material and sexually explicit flight songs, and an attempted rape she was too scared to report. sergeant smith has endured sexual harassment in a hostile work environment for 13 years. when she decided to speak up. it's time for all of us to speak up. it's time for all of us to expect from the military what we expect from the private sector, no hostile work environment. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. murphy, for five minutes. mr. murphy: thank you, mr. speaker. while our nation still grieves the loss of so many children and teachers and others in connecticut, it is a time for congress to begin a thoughtful dialogue on what we can do to deal with these mass casualty incidences in our country. they
during her five deployments in iraq, kuwait, korea, and germany sergeant smith has endured assault by a master sergeant who pushed her into a room, dropped his pants, and tried to force himself on her. harassment by a vice commander who told her to relax and take her top off during a meeting. constant exposure to pornographic material and sexually explicit flight songs, and an attempted rape she was too scared to report. sergeant smith has endured sexual harassment in a hostile work environment...
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that was more important than making germany a better country. in the 1930's and 1940's. unfortunately, we see a similar tendency among these revolutionary guard officers. they no longer have a religious- based the same with the clerks have but they are using terror in order to control the population particularly, they are fond of show trials. we have people who were the rulers of iran and the 1980's who today themselves have become prey to the system they created. they have become prey to the system. the show up at trials and later confessed being agents for the cia and the mossad and the mi6. even the public wonders how much time that have during the week for public services. no one believes that. not a single irony and believes that these people who served the revolution in the first decade have completely become counterrevolutionaries. the kite the it is used to instigate and put fear into the heart of the iranian public. the prime minister was chosen by the ayatollah khomeini. is he is not safe and has to appear on show trial and people were capped at ministers have
that was more important than making germany a better country. in the 1930's and 1940's. unfortunately, we see a similar tendency among these revolutionary guard officers. they no longer have a religious- based the same with the clerks have but they are using terror in order to control the population particularly, they are fond of show trials. we have people who were the rulers of iran and the 1980's who today themselves have become prey to the system they created. they have become prey to the...